Off to halfords soon to buy something to clean the gold wheels. Is there anything I should watch out for.

Dave Allan

 

This might sound daft but I clean my wheels with OXY CLEAN that is the stuff they advertise on Sky selling channels. This stuff will not harm anything that I know of, OK this is sounding like an advert for the stuff but it works for me and you can get it in your local asda.

 

I only use warn water with some added car shampoo (Zip wax) and a soft wheel brush, wheels still look like new. A polish every so often helps with some autogylm.

 

i use wonder wheels.

excellent stuff.

 

Soapy water is probably best unless they are caked in brake dust. If u have to use an acid based cleaner then make sure u really rinse the wheels off as it has been proven that the acid eats away at the rims in those hard to reach places like around the wheel nuts. I use wonder wheels once every 4 months and then soak them. Couldnt agree more with polishing your wheels, does them the world of good and you'll find them easier to clean next time around. Might i also suggest that you take the wheel off and clean the inner hub and then polish it. Leave a light coating of polish on the inner hub and then when u come to clean them next time you will find that the brake dust just wipes away because it is sitting on the polish..

 

I've tried 2 different types of cleaner and found that Zip wheel cleaner is the best. You leave it on for 1 min then brush with soft brush. You can see it lift the grime, then you spray it down. It bubbles/foams up when you do this so you can actually see where you have cleaned. When finished washing it off, they are left sparkling.

 

Thanks guys, back to the footie now.

Dave Allan